Everyday Real-Life Stage 1 · Recognition
갑분싸
gapbunssa
Sudden awkward silence / mood killer moment
🗣️ How to say it
gap-bun-ssa — the 싸 is a tense 's' sound, said with a slight wince.
📊 Meaning spectrum
awkward pause →mood killer →cringe silence
💬 When to use it
Perfect for recapping an awkward moment to friends afterward — not something you'd say mid-silence.
내 농담에 아무도 안 웃어서 갑분싸였어. 🔊
Nobody laughed at my joke, so it got super awkward.
🧠 Culture note
Short for "갑자기 분위기 싸해짐" (the mood suddenly went cold). Describes that instant a joke flops or someone says the wrong thing and the room goes quiet.
✅ Use it / ❌ Don't
✅ Retelling an awkward moment to friends
❌ In a formal report or to elders you don't know well
🎯 Quick quiz
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